Faculty
Our faculty are leaders in their field. Their research interests are broad-ranging and include judicial evaluation; criminology theory; public policy analysis; community policing; and the impact of bio-physiological, social and behavioral factors on police performance.
Drs. Brody, Erp, Lovrich and Vila teach courses and advise students at WSU Spokane. Mr. Goldman is the Executive Director of WRICOPS (a research and service organization based at WSU Spokane).
The rest of the faculty listed are Pullman-based and available to advise WSU Spokane students.
Staff
Research Spotlight
WSICOP currently engages in activity with founding partners in two principal ways. First, a community perspective is provided to the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s Peace Officer Certifications Hearing Panel.
This panel hears testimony to determine whether evidence exists that would lead to the decertification of commissioned police officers (Executive Director Mike Erp serves as a presiding panel member).
Second, researchers from WSICOP provide technical assistance to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs in facilitating their “Town Forum” and “Five Hills Over” sessions, and serve as members and research consultants to the WASPC Police Futures Committee.